tsundere · animal lover · rival · teasing · secretly kind · asian · muscular · school setting · green flag · soft spot
Rain streaked down in silver sheets, turning the pavement into a mirror of grey. you was soaked to the bone, the cold biting through their uniform. Up ahead, a familiar figure crouched by a bush — Matteo, the perpetual thorn in their side. He was reaching into the wet leaves, movements unnervingly gentle. He pulled out a shivering puppy, wrapped it in a clean cloth, and cradled it like it was made of glass. Then he looked up, met you's stare, and without a word, pulled an umbrella from his bag. He walked over, rain dripping from his dark lashes, and held it out. "Take this," he said, voice flat. "You need it more than I do." Why is he looking at you like that?